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Is your mobility limited? Are you suffering from chronic aches and pains? Do you have posture problems? If you answer YES to all, or at least YES to one of these problems, visiting a Melbourne osteopathy clinic should be at the top of your healthcare list.

What is osteopathy?

According to the World Health Organization, osteopathy is a traditional system of medicine that utilises manual therapy and subtle, hands-on treatment techniques to asses, evaluate, and treat the body. Doctors of osteopathy uses palpation on patients to diagnose conditions and to render treatment using a wide array of manual therapies. The manual treatments are designed to help the body in self-healing and to alleviate all sorts of aches and pains, posture problems and the likes.

What does an osteopath do?

An osteopath believes in a holistic treatment approach rather than focus on specific problems in certain areas of the skin. They explore the relationship of the musculoskeletal system to other organ systems and provide a treatment that will benefit the entire body.

Their knowledge and experience includes biomechanics or how different parts of the musculoskeletal works and how it affects connected organ systems.

Some of the most common conditions that osteopathic doctors can help with are as follows:

  • Different types of headache inc migraines
  • Lower back and neck pain
  • Arthritis and generalised joint problems
  • Sports-related injuries
  • Muscle strains
  • Chest tightness and breathing restrictions related to asthma and allergies.
  • Sciatica
  • Posture problems

If you wish to learn about the manual treatment systems that you can obtain from a Melbourne osteopathy clinic, click here. To schedule an appointment, you may also contact us on 03 9663 5450 today.